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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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